Parents are often the steadiest presence in everyone else’s life—and the most depleted. We use relational approaches to help you reconnect with yourself, find presence in hard moments, and build sustainable ways of showing up for your family.

You might be here because you’ve noticed…
- You’re yelling more than you want to, and feeling guilty about it afterward
- You feel emotionally distant from your kids, even when you’re physically right there
- You’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix
- You feel resentment toward your kids, your partner, or your life — and shame for feeling that way
- You’re comparing yourself to other parents and coming up short
- You feel isolated, like no one else’s life looks as chaotic as yours feels
- You’re carrying patterns from your own childhood you swore you wouldn’t repeat
- You don’t recognize the parent — or the person — you’ve become
What counseling for parents can help with
- Parental burnout — chronic exhaustion, emotional detachment, feeling “touched out”
- Postpartum adjustment — the identity shift of becoming (or becoming again) a parent
- Parenting anxiety — the pressure to get it “right,” fear of messing your kids up
- Co-parenting and relationship strain — conflict over parenting decisions, division of labor
- Single parenting stress — carrying the load with less built-in support
- Breaking generational patterns — parenting differently than you were parented
- Parenting through your own trauma or CPTSD — when old wounds get triggered by your kids’ big feelings
- Work/family overwhelm — the constant negotiation between who needs you and how much is left
Our approach
We use relational, nervous-system-aware approaches — not a parenting class, and not a place to be told what you’re doing wrong. The goal isn’t a perfect parent; it is a present, aligned, and supported one. We help you understand what’s underneath the yelling, the numbness, or the resentment, and build sustainable ways of showing up — for your kids, and for yourself.
FAQs
Counseling approach
Person-centered, strengths-based, attachment aware, and trauma-informed. Culturally sensitive, anti-racist, and LGBTQ+ friendly. Process and insight-driven, while remaining practical and actionable. Sessions are conversational and educational in nature, creating space for reflection, understanding, and growth.
Investment
Private pay with insurance support in the form of superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Payment options available. This gives the client the freedom to let their healing journey unfold at it’s own pace, without the restrictions often required by insurance companies.
Care philosophy
You deserve to feel seen, heard, and respected. We honor your lived experiences and approach our work together as a collaborative, insight-driven process—one that fosters deeper understanding and meaningful, sustainable change.
How do I get started?
Call/text at 832.558.1616, schedule online, or email at leahs@roottorisecw.com. We offer a free 15-20 minute phone consultation to connect, hear what you’re looking for, and explore how we can support you.
